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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

Lat: 44.90493°NLon: 123.00096°WElev: 207.0ft.

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Oct 02:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence OR
 44.86°N 123.18°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm PDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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